Total Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Field View area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Field View (NE63 8BP) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Ashington Central average (173.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field View (NE63 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Booths Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Field View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bath Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Booths Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booths Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wansbeck Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Field View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booths Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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